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cranberry upside down cake

Recipe by
Carol Junkins
Hanson, MA

Whipped egg whites make this cake lighter then regular upside-down-cakes . Nice to have around the Holidays! Picture is from Kraftrecipes.com they have great recipes on there.

method Bake

Ingredients For cranberry upside down cake

  • 1 c
    granulated sugar
  • 2 tsp
    baking powder
  • 2
    egg whites
  • 1/2 c
    milk
  • 4 oz
    sweet butter
  • 24 oz
    fresh cranberries
  • 3/4 c
    light brown sugar
  • 2 oz
    sweet butter
  • 1.5 c
    all purpose flour
  • 1 tsp
    vanilla extract
  • 2
    egg yolks
  • 1/4 tsp
    salt

How To Make cranberry upside down cake

  • 1
    Pre-heat oven to 350 degrees.
  • 2
    In a 9\" round cake pan or springform pan, melt the 2 ounces of butter with the brown sugar over low heat, stirring constantly until the sugar is completely dissolved.
  • 3
    Pour the cranberries onto the brown sugar and butter mixture.
  • 4
    Set aside.
  • 5
    In a bowl or mixer, cream the 4 ounces of butter with the granulated sugar until smooth.
  • 6
    Stir in the yolks and vanilla.
  • 7
    In a large bowl combine the flour, baking powder and salt.
  • 8
    Alternately mix the milk and the dry ingredients.
  • 9
    Stir only until mixed.
  • 10
    Beat the egg whites to stiff peaks, then fold into the cake mixture.
  • 11
    Pour cake mixture over cranberries.
  • 12
    Bake at 350 for 50 or 60 minutes or until the cake is done.
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